Published: February 13, 2025
Ji Si'an rubbed a smooth, gentle jade ring in his hand as he browsed through a series of data on the light barrier.
These were the achievements he had recently made.
Since selling the star gate and the Rebel Dragon Race to Ye Zhongming, he had successfully broken through the limitations of middle management and climbed to a high position within the large commercial organization known as Gu Ban.
Now, the area he managed had expanded several times compared to before, and the trading and investment quotas had significantly increased. Without needing to consult with several true power holders, the amount of funds he could mobilize had exceeded one billion Moon Age Gold.
This amount was among the highest in the commercial circles of the All Races of the Universe.
Sometimes Ji Si'an couldn't help but marvel at how wonderful life could be; you never know when a major opportunity might be waiting just around the corner, falling right into your lap and leading you to the peak of your life.
As he savored the lingering excitement, he calculated how much commission he would earn during this time.
Although the estimate might not be very accurate, the current figure had him considering whether he should purchase a piece of high-level equipment or finally buy that luxury vehicle he had long desired now that he had acquired such a large sum of money.
At that moment, Ji Si'an vaguely heard some noises from outside, but he didn't pay much attention. He was in the headquarters of Gu Ban located in the No. 5 Survivor Fortress. After his promotion, he felt that this place was a lucky site and had decided to set his office here.
Gu Ban is a commercial organization, and its headquarters is not solely for office use; it serves as a comprehensive facility that integrates warehousing, transportation, office space, and training.
Due to the diversity of goods, many of which were live commodities, it was not uncommon for there to be some commotion, and Ji Si'an had long since gotten used to it.
As he expected, the commotion faded after a few moments, and he paid it no further heed.
After all, this was the headquarters of Gu Ban, with formidable defenses; ordinary mid-sized races wouldn't succeed in attacking here, so no one would come to cause trouble.
Ji Si'an poured himself a glass of wine, sipping it while contemplating the upcoming business plans.
The new leader of the Star-Eye Clan was his lucky star—should he find a way to continue doing some business?
Just as he was pondering this, a series of footsteps echoed outside, disorganized and seemingly made by a large group of people. Ji Si'an was displeased at how the footsteps did not intentionally slow down or soften.
Did these subordinates not understand the basic etiquette of being outside their leader's office?
Ji Si'an set down his wine glass, stood up, and walked towards the door; he wanted to see who was so rude.
However, just as he reached the door and before he could touch the door lock, he suddenly felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end, and his body instinctively recoiled. The door, which had been securely closed, suddenly flew open and collided with him before he could react. The immense force caused the door to explode, and Ji Si'an was thrown back, impaled by countless metal spikes of various sizes.
Ji Si'an was an expert, and the moment he was attacked, he instinctively defended himself. His body trembled as he aimed to block the metal spikes in front of him, but the outcome was not as he hoped. Those spikes, which were originally fragile enough to shatter with just one thousandth of a chance, showed no signs of being affected by his stance and all pierced into his body.
By the time Ji Si'an was embedded in the wall, a bad premonition had already settled in his heart.
Struggling to move his eyes, Ji Si'an saw five figures streaming in.
He didn't recognize all of them, but he knew four of them.
The recent activities of the dwarves had been so significant that anyone in the All Races of the Universe who wasn't blind or deaf would have noticed. Ji Si'an, being a businessman, was naturally more attentive to this.